CME Group
Updata, Trayport Sign Collaboration Agreement to Integrate Platforms
The vendors plan to build a deeper technical integration between their products
CME to Halt Most Open Outcry Futures Trading by July
Floor-based S&P 500 futures market will stay open
Acquisition Target Inches Closer as BGC Partners Extend GFI Offer
BGC Partners draws closer to GFI Group takeover with two week extension
BGC Counters CME Bid with Offer Increase
Interdealer broker also extends offer deadline.
CME Ups Bid for GFI as Vote Looms
CME Group now offering $5.85 per share for interdealer broker.
CME Group Ends Legacy Data Fee Waiver
CME Group has removed a fee waiver for legacy clients of its real-time market data, who previously received the data for free as an incentive to trade.
The GFI Story to Date
Chronicling a lesson in corporate disruption.
Bidding War for GFI Surges
Both sides increase their offers for interdealer broker.
BGC Proposes Contingent Increase in GFI Offer
Interdealer broker ups the stakes as crunch time approaches for rival bid.
CBOE Launches VIX Indexes on CME FX Contracts
The Chicago Board Options Exchange has begun calculating and distributing index values for three new foreign exchange volatility indexes based on CME Group-listed US dollar-euro, dollar-pounds sterling and dollar-Japanese yen futures options contracts.
UBS Taps Orc for Real-time CME, ASX Derivatives Market Data, DMA
UBS has expanded its use of trading technology provider Orc's Electronic Execution direct market access service, to connect to the Australian Stock Exchange and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for derivatives market data and trading access.
James Rundle: The Tragic Romance of BGC and GFI
The ongoing tussle between BGC and GFI over the latter’s future has provided constant twists and turns. But James questions whether GFI was ever going BGC’s way, or if it was always on the road to Chicago.
ICE Takes Aim at ‘Disruptive Trading Practices'
The new rule goes into effect on Jan. 14, 2015
BGC Increases Offer for GFI Group
Firm's tender offer is now for $5.45 per share, a 20-cent increase from its previous price.
2014 Review: Infrastructure Deals Drive M&A, Funding Activity in 2014
This year saw its fair share of mergers, acquisitions and investments, with some deals driven by expansion plans, others by strategic opportunism, and others spurred by unforeseen circumstances.
BGC Further Extends GFI Offer Deadline
BGC Partners' determined efforts to acquire rival interdealer broker GFI Group continued last night, as the firm extended the deadline for its offer to January 6, 2015, the second time that it has done so.
Update: CME Matches BGC in Battle for GFI
Increases offer to $5.25 per share, matching BGC's premium.
BGC Extends Tender Offer for GFI
Interdealer broker adds to deadline as it settles breach of rules with FCA.
Emerging Exchanges: Partnering for Power
Exchanges in emerging markets are teaming up with developed exchanges for technology and knowledge.
Opening Cross: The ’Center of the Data Universe
With coverage of our Asia Pacific Financial Information Conference taking center stage in this week’s Inside Market Data, debating new initiatives such as the planned Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program—and its unexpected, indefinite delay—and the…
CQG's Continuum offers Access Points in Illinois to TOCOM Market Data
Quotes Direct API will enable users to gain data in two locations in Illinois.
Fixnetix Expands Chicago CME Co-Lo Services
Expanded co-lo presence will provide more connectivity choices for Chicago-based trading firms.
Update: GFI Board Rejects BGC Offer
BGC insists its offer still stands.
ASX Creates PoP in CME Aurora Co-Lo Center
Co-lo presence will allow US firms to connect directly to ASX data.